Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:55 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:05 am – 5:00 pm
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People456 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8230 householdsMedian household income $41,900Median home value $104,700Median rent $625 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $327 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 143 employedMain industries: education and health care 41%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, construction 10%Average commute 24 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F56 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days86 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dermott 3 Ne station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksKate Adams Lakelake · 1.7 miPothole Lakelake · 2.0 miHuntington Pointcape · 4.2 miChoctaw Island Number 78island · 3.4 miCatfish Pointcape · 5.1 miChoctaw Bar Islandisland · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChoctaw Islandstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 9,044 acresSouth Annex Parkpark · 9.0 miWinterville Mounds State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.1 miLake Chicot State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 211 acresFelsenthal National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.9 mi · 2,259 acresDahomey National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.0 mi · 9,537 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201933 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201933 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDesha County, AR, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 24 mi away
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArkansas City Waterworksserves 360 people from ground water7 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation134 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcGehee Hospital9.2 miPost officeArkansas City Post Office1.7 miTown hallArkansas City City Hall1.6 miPoliceArkansas City Police Department1.6 miFire stationArkansas City Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH17 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM122 miUS highwayUS 1658.6 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD61 miCoachGreenvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71630 ZIP area.
